Modi@365: Perception Over Reality!
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Modi@365: Perception Over Reality!
By George Abraham
http://www.countercurrents.org/abraham030615.htm
Is what we see with this government is perception or reality? About five years ago, the campaign of the 'Gujarat Model' has surfaced building up the image of Modi who is said to have transformed Gujarat into a modern miracle. Today, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) report, which was published recently, tore apart the tall claims of the state government led by former the Chief Minister Narendra Modi, particularly in terms of agricultural growth, social indicators, as well as public spending on social infrastructure, fiscal discipline, right to education, and law and order. Gujarat is ranked 12 among states for its Human Development Index, and has a permanent underclass mainly consisting of minorities. Unless the citizen on the street is vigilant, he may be once again swallowed up by the ongoing hoopla of an imaginary world! When it comes to 'achche din' let reality be real!
Confidential Document: Soros's Plan For Ukraine
By Eric Zuesse
http://www.countercurrents.org/zuesse030615.htm
A hacked document from the Ukrainian Government, in which George Soros, on 12 March 2015 (a month after the Hollande-Merkel Minsk II ceasefire agreement had been signed), advised Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko how to re-arm and resume the war against the Donbass region in Ukraine's far east
40 Reasons US Jails And Prisons Are Full Of Black And Poor People
By Bill Quigley
http://www.countercurrents.org/quigley030615.htm
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reports 2.2 million people are in our nation's jails and prisons and another 4.5 million people are on probation or parole in the US, totaling 6.8 million people, one of every 35 adults. We are far and away the world leader in putting our own people in jail. Most of the people inside are poor and Black. Here are 40 reasons why
Some Israeli Leaders Do Sometimes Tell The Truth
By Alan Hart
http://www.countercurrents.org/hart030615.htm
Still today, 48 years on, there are relatively few people who know the whole truth about how Israel set the stage for war in June 1967 to grab more Arab land. The single most decisive event that made war inevitable happened on Thursday 1 June, four days before Israel launched its attacks. What was it?
Washington Politicizes Football
By Paul Craig Roberts
http://www.countercurrents.org/roberts030615.htm
Whether or not FIFA decisions are tainted by bribery, the purpose of the "investigation" is to cast doubt on the decision to hold the World Cup in Russia. The World Cup is a global spectacle and conveys prestige on the host country. Washington intends to deny this prestige to Russia. That is what the "investigation" is about
A Real Threat - ISDS
By Ron Forthofer
http://www.countercurrents.org/forthofer030615.htm
Drafts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership scheme includes ISDS. Unfortunately both our senators and our representative are likely to vote in favor of TPP and ISDS unless they hear from us. It is up to us and others around the world to stop the TPP and ISD from wreaking havoc on the 12 nations involved in the negotiations
Iranians Rise Against The Pending Nuclear Agreement
By Akbar E. Torbat
http://www.countercurrents.org/torbat030615.htm
To preserve the status quo, the Leader Khamenei has accepted the US demands behind the scene, while in public he is saying otherwise to restrain the opposition. Khamenei has told the opposition to cooperate with Rouhani's administration. However, he has rapidly lost support due to his backing of Rouhani to seal the agreement. The opposition feels this agreement will convert Iran to a de facto US puppet state and therefore it should not be signed
Mapping Refugees Protection Under International Law:
Legal Desirability And Human Rights Suitability
By Dr. Nafees Ahmad
http://www.countercurrents.org/ahmad030615.htm
Refugee rights are matters of international law to the extent they derive from one of the accepted trio of international law sources: treaties, custom, or general principles of law. But while technically correct, this facile response fails to do justice to real disagreements about how rules derived from custom or general principles are to be identified and, more specifically, about whether general rules of recognition can fairly be applied to the identification of human rights norms
Prof. David Mumford Expresses Solidarity With Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle
By Prof. David Mumford
http://www.countercurrents.org/mumford030615.htm
"I was deeply shocked that the Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle was "derecognised". I believe campuses must allow open discussion of divisive issues even when it offends some people so that all aspects of an issue are out in the open. Today's youth are tomorrow's leaders and one wants them to think deeply about the direction in which we are all headed"
The Social And Legal Paradox Relating To Marital Rape In India:
Addressing Structural Inequalities
By Shalu Nigam
http://www.countercurrents.org/nigam030615.htm
To address the issue of violence against women in a comprehensive manner, the journey has to begin from every household and from every person. It is essential to make home a safe place for women and children. Therefore, until the discussion around the issue of respect to women and their dignity within home is initiated the situation of women is not going to improve. It is essential to view marriage as an equal partnership. The need of the hour is to embrace the concept of consent within marital relation
Atali Speaks
By Ravi Nitesh
http://www.countercurrents.org/nitesh030615.htm
A report on Atali communal violence
If you think the content of this news letter is critical for the dignified living and survival of humanity and other species on earth, please forward it to your friends and spread the word. It's time for humanity to come together as one family! You can subscribe to our news letter here http://www.countercurrents.org/subscribe.htm. You can also follow us on twitter, http://twitter.com/countercurrents and on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/countercurrents
In Solidarity
Binu Mathew
Editor
www.countercurrents.org
Modi@365: Perception Over Reality!
By George Abraham
http://www.countercurrents.org/abraham030615.htm
Is what we see with this government is perception or reality? About five years ago, the campaign of the 'Gujarat Model' has surfaced building up the image of Modi who is said to have transformed Gujarat into a modern miracle. Today, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) report, which was published recently, tore apart the tall claims of the state government led by former the Chief Minister Narendra Modi, particularly in terms of agricultural growth, social indicators, as well as public spending on social infrastructure, fiscal discipline, right to education, and law and order. Gujarat is ranked 12 among states for its Human Development Index, and has a permanent underclass mainly consisting of minorities. Unless the citizen on the street is vigilant, he may be once again swallowed up by the ongoing hoopla of an imaginary world! When it comes to 'achche din' let reality be real!
Confidential Document: Soros's Plan For Ukraine
By Eric Zuesse
http://www.countercurrents.org/zuesse030615.htm
A hacked document from the Ukrainian Government, in which George Soros, on 12 March 2015 (a month after the Hollande-Merkel Minsk II ceasefire agreement had been signed), advised Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko how to re-arm and resume the war against the Donbass region in Ukraine's far east
40 Reasons US Jails And Prisons Are Full Of Black And Poor People
By Bill Quigley
http://www.countercurrents.org/quigley030615.htm
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reports 2.2 million people are in our nation's jails and prisons and another 4.5 million people are on probation or parole in the US, totaling 6.8 million people, one of every 35 adults. We are far and away the world leader in putting our own people in jail. Most of the people inside are poor and Black. Here are 40 reasons why
Some Israeli Leaders Do Sometimes Tell The Truth
By Alan Hart
http://www.countercurrents.org/hart030615.htm
Still today, 48 years on, there are relatively few people who know the whole truth about how Israel set the stage for war in June 1967 to grab more Arab land. The single most decisive event that made war inevitable happened on Thursday 1 June, four days before Israel launched its attacks. What was it?
Washington Politicizes Football
By Paul Craig Roberts
http://www.countercurrents.org/roberts030615.htm
Whether or not FIFA decisions are tainted by bribery, the purpose of the "investigation" is to cast doubt on the decision to hold the World Cup in Russia. The World Cup is a global spectacle and conveys prestige on the host country. Washington intends to deny this prestige to Russia. That is what the "investigation" is about
A Real Threat - ISDS
By Ron Forthofer
http://www.countercurrents.org/forthofer030615.htm
Drafts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership scheme includes ISDS. Unfortunately both our senators and our representative are likely to vote in favor of TPP and ISDS unless they hear from us. It is up to us and others around the world to stop the TPP and ISD from wreaking havoc on the 12 nations involved in the negotiations
Iranians Rise Against The Pending Nuclear Agreement
By Akbar E. Torbat
http://www.countercurrents.org/torbat030615.htm
To preserve the status quo, the Leader Khamenei has accepted the US demands behind the scene, while in public he is saying otherwise to restrain the opposition. Khamenei has told the opposition to cooperate with Rouhani's administration. However, he has rapidly lost support due to his backing of Rouhani to seal the agreement. The opposition feels this agreement will convert Iran to a de facto US puppet state and therefore it should not be signed
Mapping Refugees Protection Under International Law:
Legal Desirability And Human Rights Suitability
By Dr. Nafees Ahmad
http://www.countercurrents.org/ahmad030615.htm
Refugee rights are matters of international law to the extent they derive from one of the accepted trio of international law sources: treaties, custom, or general principles of law. But while technically correct, this facile response fails to do justice to real disagreements about how rules derived from custom or general principles are to be identified and, more specifically, about whether general rules of recognition can fairly be applied to the identification of human rights norms
Prof. David Mumford Expresses Solidarity With Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle
By Prof. David Mumford
http://www.countercurrents.org/mumford030615.htm
"I was deeply shocked that the Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle was "derecognised". I believe campuses must allow open discussion of divisive issues even when it offends some people so that all aspects of an issue are out in the open. Today's youth are tomorrow's leaders and one wants them to think deeply about the direction in which we are all headed"
The Social And Legal Paradox Relating To Marital Rape In India:
Addressing Structural Inequalities
By Shalu Nigam
http://www.countercurrents.org/nigam030615.htm
To address the issue of violence against women in a comprehensive manner, the journey has to begin from every household and from every person. It is essential to make home a safe place for women and children. Therefore, until the discussion around the issue of respect to women and their dignity within home is initiated the situation of women is not going to improve. It is essential to view marriage as an equal partnership. The need of the hour is to embrace the concept of consent within marital relation
Atali Speaks
By Ravi Nitesh
http://www.countercurrents.org/nitesh030615.htm
A report on Atali communal violence